2009 Guld Shrimp Vessel and Gear Characterization Survey

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
4700 Avenue U
Galveston, TX 77551

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Expiration Date: 06/30/2012

GULF SHRIMP VESSEL & GEAR
CHARACTERIZATION FORM
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INSTRUCTIONS
(Incomplete or illegible forms will be returned.)

Please Note: It is REQUIRED that the following form be returned in order to be eligible to renew your FEDERAL
PERMIT APPLICATION FOR VESSELS FISHING IN THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ) to the following
address: NOAA Fisheries Galveston Laboratory, Attention: Rebecca Smith, 4700 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77551. If
you have a question regarding the form, please call (409) 766-3783 between 8 am - 4:30 pm CST.
QUESTION 1 Enter the year that you purchased the vessel, regardless of whether it was new or used at the time.
QUESTION 2 For part a, indicate whether the vessel was most frequently operated by the owner or someone other
than the owner (a hired captain) in 2009. For part b, indicate the number of crewmembers typically on board during
2009. Include the captain.
QUESTION 3 Answer ‘yes’ if the vessel was used to shrimp in Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico even one time
during 2009.
QUESTION 4 Indicate the total number of days at sea and the number of trips for this vessel in the Gulf shrimp
fishery during 2009. For example, if the vessel took 10 trips and each trip lasted 10 days, then the total days at sea
for 2009 would be 100.
QUESTION 5 Indicate the total number of days that this vessel participated in non-shrimp fishing activities in 2009. If
the vessel did not operate in fisheries other than shrimp, then the answer is zero (0).
QUESTIONS 6 - 15 Indicate the characteristics for the one primary gear type most frequently used on this vessel in
2009. Also provide the characteristics of the try net used with this gear type.
QUESTIONS 16 - 17 Indicate the one BRD type most frequently used on this vessel in 2009.
QUESTIONS 18 - 34 Indicate and provide additional details for the one TED type most frequently used on this
vessel in 2009.
QUESTION 35 Indicate all types of ELECTRONIC equipment that were on-board this vessel in 2009.
KNOWINGLY SUPPLYING FALSE INFORMATION IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW PUNISHABLE BY A FINE
AND/OR IMPRISONMENT.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including
the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
suggestions for reducing this burden to Rick Hart, NMFS, Fisheries Management Branch, 4700 Avenue U, Galveston,
TX, 77551, or rick.hart@noaa.gov.
All data submitted will be handled as confidential material in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100,
Protection of Confidential Fishery Statistics. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required
to respond to, nor shall any person be subjected to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently
valid OMB Control Number.

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GULF SHRIMP VESSEL AND GEAR CHARACTERIZATION FORM
Vessel ID (Coast Guard or State Registration Number): ______________
1.

What year did you purchase this vessel? _____________

2.

a. In 2009, this vessel was most frequently operated by:
(Check the appropriate box.)
the owner

Permit No. : SPGM - ________

a hired-captain

b. In 2009, what was the typical number of crew on the vessel, including captain? ________
3.

In 2009, did you shrimp in Federal waters (i.e. the EEZ1) of the Gulf of Mexico?
(Check the appropriate box.)
Yes
No

4.

In 2009, what was the total number of days at sea (both inshore and offshore) and the total
number of trips (both inshore and offshore) for this vessel in the Gulf shrimp fishery?
The total days fished for this question and question # 5 should not exceed 365 days.
Days at sea: __________

5.

Number of Trips: _________

In 2009, how many days at sea did this vessel operate in fisheries other than shrimp?
The total days fished for this question and question # 4 should not exceed 365 days.
Days at sea: __________

Questions 6 - 15 pertain to the different sets of gear, net, and mesh type codes for typical
shrimping gear. Use these codes to fill in the gear type most frequently used in 2009. (See Figure
1 on Page 4 for common gear types.)
6.

What was the most frequently used Gear Type in 2009?
Choose a code from the list below. If other, please specify. ________
Code
A
B
C
D
F
G

7.

Gear Type
Trawl
Butterfly Net
Cast Net
Skimmer Net
Roller Frame
Other (specify) __________

If you used a trawl as your most frequently used gear type, what Door Type did you use? Choose
a code from the list below. If other, please specify. _______
Code
A
B
C
D

Door Type
Wood
Steel
Aluminum
Other _________

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The EEZ portion of the fishery is from nine (9) miles outward off of the Texas and West Florida coasts, and from
three (3) miles outward off the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
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What was your most frequently used Net Type in 2009?
Choose a code from the list below. If other, please specify. ________
Code Net Type
H
2 Seam Balloon
J
4 Seam Balloon
K
Box
L
Flat
M
Western Jib

Code
N
O
P
Q

Net Type
Add-on Bib
Built-in Bib (e.g. mongoose, cobra, etc.)
Other (specify)___________
Other (specify)___________

9.

What was the Headrope Length (in feet) for your most frequently used gear type in 2009?
_________ (feet)

10.

What was the Mesh Type for your most frequently used gear in 2009? Choose a code from the
list below. If other, please specify. ______
Code
S
T
U

Mesh Type
Nylon
Spectra
Poly

Code Mesh Type
V
Sapphire
W
Other (specify) ______________
X
Other (specify) ______________

11.

What was the Mesh Size (in inches) for your most frequently used gear type?_____

12.

What was the most common Net Type used for your Try Net? If you did not use a Try Net write
“N/A” in questions 13, 14, and 15. Choose a code from the list below.
If other, please specify. _________
Code
H
J
K
L
M

Net Type
2 Seam Balloon
4 Seam Balloon
Box
Flat
Western Jib

Code
N
O
P
Q

Net Type
Add-on Bib
Built-in Bib (e.g. mongoose, cobra, etc.)
Other (specify)___________
Other (specify)___________

13.

What was the Headrope Length (in feet) for your Try Net in 2009? (If no Try Net was used, write
“N/A” in the blank.) ________

14.

What was the Mesh Type for your Try Net in 2009? Choose a code from the list below. If other,
please specify. (If no Try Net was used, write “N/A” in the blank.) ______
Code
S
T
U

15.

Mesh Type
Nylon
Spectra
Poly

Code
V
W
X

Mesh Type
Sapphire
Other (specify) ________________
Other (specify) ________________

What was the Mesh Size (in inches) for your Try Net in 2009? (If no Try Net was used, write
“N/A” in the blank.) ____________

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Figure 1. Common Gear Types (Use for Question 6, use letters above picture.)

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In 2009, what type of BRD (bycatch reduction device) did you use most frequently (check the
appropriate box)? See Figure 2.
Jones-Davis

Modified Jones-Davis

Composite Panel

Extended Funnel

Expanded Mesh *

Fisheye

None (N/A)

* (Note: The Expanded Mesh BRD was decertified on May 18, 2009.)

Figure 2. Common Bycatch Reduction Devices (Use for Question 16)

17.

If a Fisheye BRD was used, what was the distance from the bag tie off rings to the BRD?
If you did not use a Fisheye BRD, write “N/A”. (See Figure 3 for measurement illustration.)
Distance in inches: ___________

Figure 3. Illustration on how to measure distance from BRD to tie off rings (Use for Question 17)

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In 2009, what Type of TED (turtle excluder device) did you use most frequently? Please check
only one code. (Use Figure 4 on page 8 for TED illustrations.)
_____Single Grid Hard TED ÆÆÆ (Answer only questions 19 - 25 and question 35)
_____Parker Soft TED ÆÆÆÆÆ (Answer only questions 26 - 27 and question 35)
_____Hooped Hard TED ÆÆÆÆ (Answer only questions 28 - 34 and question 35)
_____None (N/A) ÆÆÆÆÆÆÆ (Answer only question 35)

If you most frequently used a Single Grid Hard TED in 2009, answer questions 19 – 25.
(See Figure 4, page 8 for illustration.)
19.

What was the Grid Style? Check only one code.
_____A = Bent Bar
_____B = Matagorda
_____C = Weedless
_____D = Georgia
_____E = Fixed Angle
_____I = Flounder TED

20.

What was the Grid Size (width x height) of your single Grid Hard TED? Check the most frequently
used Grid Size. If other, please specify dimension in inches x inches.
_____A = 32”x32” minimum outside dimensions Atlantic & Gulf
_____B = Other (specify)
_____________________

21.

What was the Opening Size of your Single Grid Hard TED? Check the most frequently used
Opening Size. If other, please specify size in inches.
_____A = Double Cover (inshore & offshore)
_____B = 71” (inshore & offshore)
_____C = 44” (inshore only)
_____D = Other size opening (please specify)_______

22.

What was the Opening Direction of your Single Grid Hard TED? Check the most frequently used
direction.
_____A = Top Opening
_____B = Bottom Opening

23.

What was the Flap Length (beyond posterior edge of grid) of your Single Grid Hard TED? Check
the most frequently used Flap Length. If you choose B, provide a measurement in inches of flap
length.
_____A = 24” maximum
_____B = Less than 24” (provide measurement_______)
_____C = No Flap Used

24.

Did you use an Accelerator Funnel on your Single Grid Hard TED? Check Yes or No.
_____Yes
_____ No

25.

If you used an accelerator funnel in 2009, what was the Funnel Size? If you did not use an
accelerator funnel, write “N/A”. (See figure 5 on page 9 for accelerator funnel illustration.)
_____A = 44” (inshore only)
_____B = 71” (inshore & offshore)

Go to Question 35 (skip 26 - 34)

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If you most frequently used a Parker Soft TED in 2009, answer only 26 and 27.
(See Figure 4, diagram F, on page 8 for illustration.)
26.

What was the Opening Type/Size of your Parker Soft TED? Check the correct opening size.
_____1 = 56” cut (inshore only)
_____2 = 96” cut (offshore / inshore)

27.

Did you use a flap on your Parker Soft TED (Offshore Only)? Check Yes or No.
_____Yes
_____No

Go to Question 35 (skip 28 -34)
If you most frequently used a Hooped Hard TED in 2009, answer questions 28-34.
(See Figure 4 on page 8 for illustration.)
28.

Check your most frequently used Grid Style. Check only one style.
_____G = Coulon
_____H = NMFS

29.

What was the most frequently used Frame Size of your Hooped Hard TED? Check the minimum
size you used. If other, please specify measurement in inches.
_____A = inshore minimum
_____B = offshore minimum
_____C = other (provide measurement)________

30.

What was the most frequently used Opening Size of your Hooped Hard TED? Check only one
size. If other, please specify opening size in inches.
_____A = Double Cover (inshore & offshore)
_____B = 71” (inshore & offshore)
_____C = 44“ (inshore only)
_____D = Other size opening (please specify)____

31.

What was the Opening Direction of your Hooped Hard TED? Check only one direction.
_____A = Top Opening
_____B = Bottom Opening

32.

What was the Flap Length (beyond posterior edge of grid) of your Hooped Hard TED? Check the
most frequently used Flap Length. If you choose B, please provide a measurement in inches.
_____A = 24” maximum
_____B = Less than 24” (provide measurement_______)
_____C = No Flap Used

33.

Did you use an Accelerator Funnel on your Hooped Hard TED? Check Yes or No.
_____Yes
_____No

34.

If you used an accelerator funnel in 2009, what was the Funnel Size? If you did not use an
accelerator funnel, write “N/A”. (Use Figure 5 on page 9 for directions for measurement of
accelerator funnel.)
_____A = 44” (inshore only)
_____B = 71” (inshore & offshore)

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Figure 4. Common Turtle Excluder Devices (for Questions 18 - 32, use letters above picture)

A

B

C

Bent Bar

Matagorda

Weedless

D

E

Georgia

Fixed Angle

Flounder TED

F
Parker Soft TED

Hooped Hard TEDs

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Figure 5. Illustration of how to measure an accelerator funnel.
(Use for Questions 25 and 34.)

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In the list below, please check off the types of ELECTRONIC equipment (either in the
wheelhouse or mounted on the gear) that were on-board your vessel in 2009. Note that this list
contains types of equipment that may not be presently used in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery,
but are used in other fisheries for which this type of information is being collected.
Please Check

Item
Cell phone
VHF radio
CB Radio
Single sideband radio
Satellite phone
Fax
Plotter
Computer (including software)
Printer
Hailer (Boat intercom)
Loran
Vessel Tracking System
Radar
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Auto Pilot
EPIRB

Paper
Video
Digital

Echo Sounder/Depth Recorder (please check all which you have):
Electronic Compass
Satellite Navigation System (SatNav)
Radio Direction Finder
Weather Satellite Receiver
Wind Meter
Net Pingers
Temperature Profiling System
Water Temperature Sensor
Single direction sonar
Multiple direction sonar
Water salinity Sensor
Other (please specify) _____________________
Other (please specify) _____________________
Other (please specify) _____________________
Other (please specify) _____________________

Authorized Signature: _____________________________________

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